20th Century Regency Revival Twin Pillar Dining Table by William Tillman

This is a fabulous Vintage Regency Revival dining table by the master cabinet maker William Tillman, Circa 1980 in date. It is made of stunning solid mahogany and is raised on twin “gun barrel” turned columns on quadruple swept reeded sabre leg bases terminating in brass caps and castors. This table was purchased at great expense from the master cabinet maker William Tillman, Crouch Lane, Borough Green Kent in the 1980s The table has two leaves which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion. This makes it a versatile dining table which can comfortably seat twelve people. The underside bears labels for William Tillman. There is no mistaking the fine craftsmanship of this handsome dining table which is certain to become a treasured addition to your furniture collection, and a talking point with guests at meal times. The item is not CITES pursuant. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 73 x Width 248 x Depth 107 – Fully Extended Height 73 x Width 158 x Depth 107 – With all leaves removed Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 8 foot, 2 inches x Depth 3 foot, 6 inches – Fully Extended Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 5 foot, 2 inches x Depth 3 foot, 6 inches – With all leaves removed William Tillman – was making fine reproduction furniture from the 1970’s until his retirement at the end of the 1990’s and his work is considered to be of the highest quality and collected throughout the world. It has been sold in all of the famous London Stores including Harrods,Peter Jones and Maples and will almost certainly be considered important antique furniture of the future. Every piece of furniture was produced with the utmost skill and knowledge to ensure that the finished article would bear the most critical comparison with the original. Whilst the polish used was resistent to heat and water, the finished surface has a wax patination similar to that found on early furniture. Tillman pieces won the British Furniture Manufacturers, Showpiece of the Year award in three consecutive years. Mahogany is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species. Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view. Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect. Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments). Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850’s, this particular variety became all but extinct.